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Jon Gabrus (101 Places to Party Before You Die) & Dan Gregor (Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers) host an All-Star lineup of out of work actors and writers in an improvised extravaganza. All proceeds go directly to the Entertainment Community Fund for struggling crew, actors & writers. Cast: TBA Starts 8:30PM PT
LA's most f**ckabale improvisers take your cringey, messy, f**cked up relationships and use it to inspire their long form improv. Hosted by Peter S. Kim, and featuring a rotating cast of his favorite dummies from Chicago and LA. This is an 18+ show. Cast: Ryan Asher, Mary Sohn, Lily Sullivan , Karan Soni, Bente Engelstoft, Punam Patel, Eric Lewis-Baker, Susan Glynn, Peter S. Kim, Mike Millan Starts 10:30PM PT
The Pandemic (you know which one we're talking about) may have taken the UCB Theatre away from us here in NYC...but it could not strip away THE BEST IMPROV SHOW in the world. From the ashes, we will rise and with a gentle & thankful nod to our old mommy, ASSSSCAT, we present RaaaatScraps - your new Sunday night tradition. With performers from Broad City, High Maintenance, Search Party, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Last O.G., Crashing, and more! Plus a […]
Have you ever dreamed of watching an episode of the Real Housewives of Alaska, or Bushwick, or even...Mars? Then this is the show for you! Based entirely on audience suggestions, NYC's funniest improvisers/Bravoholics will create an explosive episode of reality TV featuring a never-before-seen, never-to-be-seen-again Real Housewives franchise right before your eyes. From cat fights to girls trips, this show brings all the Bravo drama you know and love to the BCC mainstage live for an unforgettable night of improv […]
An interactive improv show that blasts a firehose of inspiration to jump over your biggest humps. Join some of LA’s wildest improvisers as they become Life Coaches for one hour and one hour only. They have dunked themselves in a sticky vat of self-actualization so you don’t have to. Life’s great, LA is crazy, be prepared to put on a swim cap while they narrate your inner child. LINEUP: AJ LUBECKER (Laugh Factory, the internet, wgis) NINA PEDRAD (writer/director […]
"Asian AF Presents: Filipino AF" is a comedy variety show featuring the best Filipino-American talent in Los Angeles. Improv, sketch, standup, and maybe even some music and dance. (It's Filipinos after all!) Join us as we celebrate Filipino American History Month! Featuring improv by Filipino-American mashup team Sini-Gang. Lineup: Charlene deGuzman, Joy Regullano, Allyn Pintal, Chris Renfro, DarylJim, Amalia Aquino, PJ McCormick, Jiavani, Mike Cabellon, Kay Kaanapu, Nikki Mckenzie, Sandy Velasco, John Tan, Erick Esteban +more possibly TBA! Starts 8:30PM PT
Los Angeles' premiere all Latinx improv comedy team Spanish Aqui Presents is back and they’re performing EN DIRECTO! You might know them from their sold out performances at The Uprights Citizens Brigade, or from their popular podcast, Spanish Aqui Presents is comprised of Cubana Raiza Licea (HBO Max’s Hacks), Puertorriqueño Carlos Santos (Netflix’s Gentefied), Afro-Colombiano Oscar Montoya (HBO Max’s Minx) and Cubano Tony Rodriguez (Fox’s The Simpsons). Join them for a pachanga of a lifetime with the best Latinx standup, […]
The Pandemic (you know which one we're talking about) may have taken the UCB Theatre away from us here in NYC...but it could not strip away THE BEST IMPROV SHOW in the world. From the ashes, we will rise and with a gentle & thankful nod to our old mommy, ASSSSCAT, we present RaaaatScraps - your new Sunday night tradition. With performers from Broad City, High Maintenance, Search Party, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Last O.G., Crashing, and more! Plus a […]
A special night of improv between SuperEgo and Wild Horses Starring: Stephanie Allynne, Jeremy Carter, Matt Gourley, Mary Holland, Lauren Lapkus, Mark McConville, Paul F. Tompkins, Erin Whitehead Starts/streams 7:30PM PT/10:30PM ET
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join performers in a night of story telling and improv who are finding the funny in their illnesses. All proceeds will be going to charity. Improv by: Cory Willis, Cassie Grilley, Monika Smith, Frank Garcia-Helj, Lyndsey Frank, Matt Newell Stories by: Eliza Skinner, Becky Feldman, Kevin McGeehan Starts 10PM PT
The Ledge Theatre proudly presents The Super 8: A White Lotus Parody Show produced by Jonathan Farach! Starts 9:15PM PT
A night of improvised songs, scenes, and sensual/stupid people! Featuring: Peter Smith, Stephanie Courtney, Cedric Yarborough, Nicole Parker, and Jeremy Rowley! Hosted by Edi Patterson Starts 7:30PM PT
Lou Gonzalez (Sniffies) and Oscar Montoya (Scruff) perform rainbow-color commentary over improv sets featuring some of Los Angeles' best improvisers. Ever wonder what two queers think of an improv set as its happening? Well then Miss show will let you have it and then some! Cast: Oscar Montoya, Lou Gonzalez, Carl Tart, Betsy Sodaro, Mano Agapion, Jacquis Neal, Raiza Licea, Keisha Zollar, Jonathan Braylock, Caroline Martin, Corin Wells, Kendal Landreth, Shakira Ja’nai Paye, Ruha Taslimi, Jess Eason, Alex Song-Xia, Rashawn Scott, Caroline Cotter, […]
The Pandemic (you know which one we're talking about) may have taken the UCB Theatre away from us here in NYC...but it could not strip away THE BEST IMPROV SHOW in the world. From the ashes, we will rise and with a gentle & thankful nod to our old mommy, ASSSSCAT, we present RaaaatScraps - your new Sunday night tradition. With performers from Broad City, High Maintenance, Search Party, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Last O.G., Crashing, and more! Plus a […]
Convoy Pops Up is a monthly improv show hosted by Alex Berg, Todd Fasen & Alex Fernie (aka Convoy!) But once a year, something special happens. We rename the show to "Convoy Gourds Nuts" for a celebration of everyone's favorite harvest vegetable (fruit?)... GOURDS! Not only will you get to see improv from three great improv groups including a number of exciting and very funny guests performers, but one lucky guest will win the prize of a lifetime... the CONVOY GOURD! Past guests […]
in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St. Check out our current lineup of Resident Improv Teams! These teams perform Long-Form Improv all inspired by a suggestion from the audience. Think of it as a sitcom made up on the spot. Cobranauts Cobranauts do fast-paced improv and strike quickly (much like a Cobra) and are totally out there (like an astronaut). The longest running house team at the Westside Comedy Theater and seven-time winners of their improv tournament, the […]
Between the two of them, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard have improvised all over the world. But mostly New York and Los Angeles. They've written and acted in many tv shows and movies, including Don't Think Twice, a movie about improv. They also played scientists on the NBC drama Blindspot where - spoiler - they successfully directed a satellite into deflecting a nuclear asteroid or something. Featuring: Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard Starts 7PM ET
Tim Lamphier has been improvising for over 20 years and graduated from all the major improv programs (and many minor ones) and has decided he wants to put together the best improv team of all time. And what worse way to do this than forcing all of his friends of the last 20 years from Chicago, New York and LA to do an improv audition for a coveted slot on the team with... Tim Lamphier(me). CAST: Chris Fleming, Jo Scott, […]
3Peat have been performing around the world for years. They will take a suggestion from the audience and spin it into a piece with a number of scenes, characters, and maybe even songs! They'll be joined by some exciting special guests! Starts 7:30PM PT
Congratulations! You and a select group of lucky monsters have been invited to Count Dracula's Annual Halloween Monster Mash Bash! It's a spooktacular shitshow held at the count's sprawling Transylvanian Manor. You and your friends are excited to dance like hell, chow down on horror d'oeuvres, and maybe even score an invite to Dracula's private Blood Tub, but sadly the nightmarish night of your dreams comes to an abrupt end when your host is murdered and the doors to the […]
Sound of Musical is an improvised narrative musical based on an audience title suggestion. The shows are fun, musically marvelous, and you're bound to catch a crush on at least one of us. Starts 7:30PM PT
What is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts 8:30PM PT
The Pandemic (you know which one we're talking about) may have taken the UCB Theatre away from us here in NYC...but it could not strip away THE BEST IMPROV SHOW in the world. From the ashes, we will rise and with a gentle & thankful nod to our old mommy, ASSSSCAT, we present RaaaatScraps - your new Sunday night tradition. With performers from Broad City, High Maintenance, Search Party, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Last O.G., Crashing, and more! Plus a […]
DUB-A-DUB-DUB is an improv show starring UCB’s best improvisers who also happen to be voice actors. Watch your fave comedians re-dub clips LIVE from movies, TV shows, cartoons, weird old commercials, and more! This month’s theme: HALLOWEEN SCREAM - with clips from spooky classics, modern SLASHics, and of course... an appearance by The Great Pumpkin. Featuring: Justin Michael, Dan Lippert, Oscar Montoya, Betsy Sodaro, Rekha Shankar, Ashleigh Hairston... and more! Starts 8:30PM PT
A Scary Night of Horror where black improvisers perform some scenes from hit Vampire movies/shows like Twilight and TrueBlood but rather than being the tokens they make up the majority of the cast. The improv will be based off of iconic scenes from Twilight, True Blood, The Lost Boys etc. with light feedback from the audience. Cast: Shakira Paye, Carl Tart, Moni Oyedepo, Jerah Milligan, X Mayo, Corin Wells, Jacquis Neal, Lamar Woods, Blake Edwards, Ashley Parchment Starts 10PM PT
Dan Black hosts an all-star lineup of improvisers who are coming out of pandemic retirement to perform The Last Improv Show…. until the next show! A rotating cast of the best improvisers in Los Angeles will do scenes based off stories from a guest monologist. With Guest Monologist - Jason Reitman And Special Guests… D'Arcy Carden Edi Patterson Paul Scheer Mary Holland Dan Black Paul Welsh Carl Tart Brandon Scott Jones Hosted by Dan Black Starts 7:30PM PT
See a cast of comedians make everything up on the spot—characters, stories, commercials, and more—for a one-of-a-kind, never-aired episode of your new favorite TV show. Featuring: Carl Tart, Ryan Meharry, Ronnie Adrian, Greg Gallant, Allyson Phillips, Austin Williams, PJ McCormick, Dayna LoBosco, Isabella Escalante, Anna Bezahler, Philip Labes, James Mastraieni, Mike McLendon, and more... Starts 10:30PM PT
What is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts 8:30PM PT
Bad movies. Great improv. HORROR SHOW takes the worst, weirdest, and funniest scenes from the B- and C-horror films you love (and some you’ve never heard of) and invites LA’s finest improv comedians to take them in new, unexpected and subversive directions. Based on JW Crump’s popular GAS STATION HORROR, which ran for 7 years and 88 gore-tastic shows in NYC. Featuring DVD giveaways, raffle prizes, and special guests from the worlds of horror and comedy. It’s the midnight movie […]
The Pandemic (you know which one we're talking about) may have taken the UCB Theatre away from us here in NYC...but it could not strip away THE BEST IMPROV SHOW in the world. From the ashes, we will rise and with a gentle & thankful nod to our old mommy, ASSSSCAT, we present RaaaatScraps - your new Sunday night tradition. With performers from Broad City, High Maintenance, Search Party, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Last O.G., Crashing, and more! Plus a […]
Two of LA's most devilish ghouls (Zach Olsen & Heather Higginbotham) invite you to their really fun dungeon as improvisors are forced to willingly perform an improvised horror incorporating the safest fake weapons, dead limbs, and more. This is sure to be the most disgustingly provocative show UCB's guidelines will allow! Featuring: Pisces - Jane Kim, Jiavani, Allyn Pintal, Kevin Rivera, Keiko Agena, Chuck Maa, Oscar Montoya WILD - Amanda Bonar, Meg Joh, Cara Meyers, Allyson Phillips, Jessica Svensgaard Starts 10PM PT
Improvised stand-up based on audience suggestions Featuring: Mat Dann, Matt Catanzano, Trae Crowder, Erica Rhodes, James III, Billy Myers III, Gena B. Jones, Paul Costabile Starts 7:15PM PT
We will get seven horror film tropes from the audience. Then, the improvisers will do a montage based off that. With each sweep edit, the theater will get DARKER until the final scene is performed in blackness. For the second half of the show, we'll let the audience name a horror movie that doesn't exist. We'll create that film through improv while the audience will play the soundtrack. Most importantly, there will be a costume contest!! First prize, a free […]
Mae Martin and Brett Goldstein Make Love to One Another Live On Stage (an improvised stand-up show) Starts 8PM PT
Ever wonder what would happen if Ghostface showed up on Elm Street? Would Freddy Krueger’s catchphrase become “Hello Sidney”? And what would happen if your favorite horror movie mashup starred all Trans/Non-binary/Gender Nonconforming performers. That's exactly what you'll find at MONSTER MASH. The audience will give two iconic horror movies and watch as your favorite Trans/Enby/GNC improvisers mash their monsters together to create an unforgettable new movie sure to chill your bones and leave you saying “They* did the Monster […]
Whether you're looking for love or looking for laughs, Dating Gayme is the gayest way to spend your evening. Join LGBTQ+ individuals on their quest to make a romantic connection and the queer improvisers that are going to make that possible. Actual lesbian couple Jordan Myrick (Good Mythical Morning) and Kendahl Landreth (TikTok) are experts on gay love and promise you will leave the show with a significant other, the newest addition to you polycule, or at least a few good Grindr matches. […]
We've got the best longform improvisers in LA! We got two packed shows, 7:30PM PT and 9PM PT. Both are packed with laughs. Featuring: November 29th* *Theme Show! The Cliche’d Experience: Each team draws an improv cliche out of a hat, and all their scenes have to include that cliche! 7:30pm Planet Weird Dave Thuene, Lyndsey Frank, Payam Banifaz, Jacob Wysocki, Ryan Meharry, Nina Concepcion The Shared Experience Presents: James Mastraieni, Dayna LoBosco, Karen Baughn, P.J. McCormick, Ally Phillips, Drew DiFonzo Marks, […]
A tale as old as time. Two improv teams fell in love, moved in together at UCB, and now they’re hosting the best House Party on the block. It’s a match made in heaven: DOPETOWN 3000 brings the bottomless freestyle comedy rhymes and the ladies of WILD bring their signature quick-moving blue improv. Oh! And our talented live band, The Neighborhood, will be providing beats! What can you bring? Just get your ass to the party! No gifts plz <3 […]
What is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts 8:30PM PT
Improv Nerds: Do you have a passion for improvisation that is borderline unhealthy? So do we! Join two of America's favorite Improv Nerds, Brandon and Phil, for this celebration of making stuff up. Equal parts silly and smart, emotionally grounded and surreal, if you love improv, this show is for you. With: Brandon Gardner and Phil Augusta Jackson and special guest TBD SuperMarried: John Ross Bowie (Speechless, The Big Bang Theory, The Heat) and Jamie Denbo (American Princess, Daddy's Home, The Heat) met at the UCB Theater […]
The Pandemic (you know which one we're talking about) may have taken the UCB Theatre away from us here in NYC...but it could not strip away THE BEST IMPROV SHOW in the world. From the ashes, we will rise and with a gentle & thankful nod to our old mommy, ASSSSCAT, we present RaaaatScraps - your new Sunday night tradition. With performers from Broad City, High Maintenance, Search Party, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Last O.G., Crashing, and more! Plus a […]